Star Wars Modern Era Epic Collection Vol. 3: The Screaming Citadel is a Marvel Comics trade paperback (TPB) collecting stories from the post-Return of the Jedi / early Marvel Star Wars (2015) era.
Story Overview
Jason Aaron’s run on the main Star Wars series concludes, and Kieron Gillen’s era begins.
Key plot points include:
- Luke Skywalker reluctantly teams up with Doctor Aphra (a rogue archaeologist) to explore the galaxy’s darkest shadows, including the infamous Screaming Citadel. Trust issues and the Citadel’s queen create major complications.
- Luke and Leia end up stranded on a desert island.
- Han and Chewie return to smuggling (for a Hutt).
- R2-D2 races to rescue the long-captive C-3PO from the Empire.
- On Jedha (still devastated after the Death Star’s attack), rebels try to protect survivors as Queen Trios’ forces move in to strip the planet.
This volume continues Marvel’s Modern Era Epic Collection line, which reprints the 2015+ Star Wars comics in oversized, affordable collected editions (similar to the older Epic Collections for classic material). It follows earlier volumes covering the start of the Aaron/Gillen era and related Doctor Aphra material.
